What will they think of next...Automotive Wi-Fi Router

[Russel1]

I never thought that I would see the day when you could buy a Automotive Wi-Fi Router!

http://www.amazon.com/Autonet-Mobil...=pe_17090_12373480_as_txt_1/?me=ATVPDKIKX0DER

 

[jmacavali]

Interesting concept, but I think I like the MiFi from Verizon better since it's so much smaller. It sounds like it uses the same network anyway.

 

[Equinox1354]

So, its basically a mobile router for multiple devices/computers? What service do you sign up with it?

 

[Russel1]

I wonder if it will work with most cell phone providers. I don't know, I just thought it was an unusual device. Can you imagine going on a road trip and being able to play net games on the way.

I remember being excited about my 300baud modem and my commodore 64! And that wasn't my first computer!

 

[Osirus]

Verizon has one that is so beyond cool and small it's unreal. Of course it cellular based but details details... I stumbled across it while fixing a phone one day and when I say it's the size of a credit card it truly is almost that small.

 

[TitanMATRIX]

So how does this stuff work? Is the wireless router connected to the phone network (like sprints 3g network)? Thats the only way I can see it working...

 

[berry120]

So how does this stuff work? Is the wireless router connected to the phone network (like sprints 3g network)? Thats the only way I can see it working...

It's exactly like that

I wonder if it will work with most cell phone providers. I don't know, I just thought it was an unusual device. Can you imagine going on a road trip and being able to play net games on the way.

If you look a bit further down, it looks like it's tied to their network - you can't outsource to any other.

If it was me, personally I'd look at going for another (cheaper) service provider and customising a low powered computer that could act as a router with a 3G USB stick that'd provide internet. A lot more fun that way

 

[TitanMATRIX]

It's exactly like that

which would make sense with the ROUTER (like you posted in my switch vs. router thread) connecting the two networks; the WAN inside the vehicle and the 3g network... aaahh it all comes together now.

 

[Nateo200]

It's exactly like that

If you look a bit further down, it looks like it's tied to their network - you can't outsource to any other.

If it was me, personally I'd look at going for another (cheaper) service provider and customising a low powered computer that could act as a router with a 3G USB stick that'd provide internet. A lot more fun that way

I thought I was the only one not a bad idea, I'm trying to think of a way to make a mini computer to hook a 3G drive to then rebroadcast via wifi though....